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ÅšrÄ«la Bhaktivinoda ṬhÄkura summarizes the eleventh chapter in his Amá¹›ta-pravÄha-bhÄá¹£ya. When SÄrvabhauma Bhaá¹­á¹­ÄcÄrya tried his best to arrange a meeting between ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu and King PratÄparudra, the Lord flatly denied his request. At this time ÅšrÄ« RÄmÄnanda RÄya returned from his governmental post, and he praised King PratÄparudra highly in Lord Caitanya’s presence. Because of this, the Lord became a little soft. The King also made promises to SÄrvabhauma Bhaá¹­á¹­ÄcÄrya, who hinted how the King might meet the Lord. During Anavasara, while Lord JagannÄtha was resting for fifteen days, ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu, being unable to see Lord JagannÄtha, went to Ä€lÄlanÄtha. Later, when the devotees from Bengal came to see Him, He returned to JagannÄtha PurÄ«. While Advaita Ä€cÄrya and the other devotees were coming to JagannÄtha PurÄ«, SvarÅ«pa DÄmodara and Govinda, ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s two personal assistants, went to receive all the devotees with garlands. From the roof of his palace, King PratÄparudra could see all the devotees arriving. GopÄ«nÄtha Ä€cÄrya stood on the roof with the King, and, following SÄrvabhauma Bhaá¹­á¹­ÄcÄrya’s instructions, identified each and every devotee. The King discussed the devotees with GopÄ«nÄtha Ä€cÄrya, and he mentioned that the devotees were accepting prasÄdam without observing the regulative principles governing pilgrimages. They accepted prasÄdam without having shaved, and they neglected to fast in a holy place. After SÄrvabhauma Bhaá¹­á¹­ÄcÄrya had explained to the King why the devotees had apparently violated the scriptural injunctions for visiting a place of pilgrimage, the King arranged residential quarters for all the devotees and saw to their prasÄdam. ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu talked very happily with VÄsudeva Datta and other devotees. HaridÄsa ṬhÄkura also came, and due to his humble and submissive attitude, ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu gave him a nice solitary place near the temple. After this, the Lord began performing saá¹…kÄ«rtana, dividing all the devotees into four groups. After saá¹…kÄ«rtana, all the devotees left for their residential quarters.